Singer and songwriter George Michael performing on stage during the Japanese/Australasian leg of his Faith World Tour, February-March 1988. Image source, Michael Putland/Getty Images
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George Michael gave items including his Faith guitar to his assistant Siobhan Bailey

ByKatie RazzallCulture and media editor
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A family row has broken out over an auction of George Michael memorabilia taking place on Thursday.

The guitar played by the singer-songwriter in the Faith music video is one of several items being auctioned by Sworders from the collection of Siobhan Bailey, Michael's long-time personal assistant.

Siobhan died in 2014 and the items are being sold by her estranged husband Ian Belcher, who inherited them after her death.